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History

On the 3rd of June, 1942, the 4700-ton steel screw steamer Iron Chieftain, commanded by Captain L. Haddelsey, was torpedoed 60 km east of Manly, Sydney. Thirteen people died. The 123.3-metre long steamer was built in 1937 in Glasgow, Scotland and registered in Melbourne. 



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Site information

Site ID: 1163
Type: Steamer screw Construction: Steel
Primary industry: Sub-industry:
Gross tonnage: 4700 Net tonnage:
Length (mtrs): 123.3 Beam (mtrs): 17.12
Draft (mtrs): 7.071 Cargo:
Engine:
Country built: UNITED KINGDOM State built:
Port built: Glasgow builder:
Port registered: Melbourne When built: 1937
Registration number: Official number: 159570
Sources: SMH 5/6, 6/6/1942; RANZ; Gill p 74, 75;
Comments: Sunk by torpedo fired from Japanese submarine I-21.

Lost event

When lost: 1942/06/03 Where lost: Sydney, 60 kms east Manly
Wrecked/Refloated: Wrecked Sinking: Torpedoed
From port: To port:
Master: Captain L Haddelsey Owner:
Crew: Passengers:
Crew deaths: Passenger deaths:
Total deaths: 13

Location

Maximum latitude: 33.866667 Minimum latitude: 33.7
Maximum longitude: 151.916667 Minimum longitude: 33.7
Datum used:
  Datum    Latitude    Longitude    Zone    Easting    Northing
AGD66
AGD84
GDA94
WGS84

Management

Found: No Inspected: No
Protected: Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 Jurisdiction: Federal
Protection notes:
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